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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
PARTIES AND INDEPENDENTS.

An exceedingly interesting article is
found in the June number of the North
American Review, written by Dorman B.
Eaton, his subject, parties and Indepep
dents" This great Civil Service Re
former of course brings to bear his theory
of Office holding and expands upon it, but
his article is, in the main, conservative
and highly readable. Taking as true
Edmund Burkes definition of party as
"a body of men united for promoting, by
their Joint endeavors, the national inter
ests upon some particular principle upon
which they are all agreed" he asks three
questions whether the attempt shoHld
be made to suppress partiesy Whether
the parties we have are alegitimate growth,
and are in harmony with our government?
Whether parties may be so organized and
managed as not to be oppressive, but to
fairly combine and effectively express the
opinions and interests of the people;"
The first question he disposes of by
saying: at is useless to talk about sup.
pressing parties. Parties of some kind
will always exist" Answers to the other
two questions he works out very elabor-
ately. "The theory accepted by partissns
and muddle-headed politicians, that a
party is great creative, purifying power,
almost as indispensable and beneficial as
the government itself-a sort of provi-
Dental, sacred order of political life into
which every man is born, and which he
cannot leave without being a traitor
this whole theory is altogether unfounded,
and is so repugnant to the great facts of
history, that no well informed person can
accept it, save as common delusion,
about which he has never reflected" This
sentence was used as predicate for deny
ing shat parties make nations and gov
ernments, or that they are the source and
strength of those exalted sentiments and
noble acts by which nation be-
comes great and strong" History
was appealed to for proof of
this,and then he concludes: "Nevertheless,
in face of such facts, there is class of
politicians, who oonfound the claims of
party with those of the nation, and treat
the tie which connects a citizen with his
party as being as sacred as the allegiance
due to his country" Opposed to such
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
Stewart Female Seminary.

The commencement exercises of IT, 6
Stewart Female Seminary were opened
Sunday evening at O'Clock with ser
mon delivered before the young ladies of
the institution at the Southern Presby-
d. D., of Bolton, Texas.
The theme presented was wOmans duty
and sphere of life as taught by the sacred
writer's. DR.. George, while succinet and
clear reasoner, has a nervous eloquence
characteristic of his nationality-Irish-
that at once places him zen rapport
with his audience, and ELECTS from his
hearers the most attentive interest. The
speaker first read from the Old and New
Testament that part of the scriptures
touching upon the duties and privileges
of woman, which, he said, were confined
to three functions in the words, mother,
wife, sister, aud that in her influence in
these functions she swept circle radi-
ating the widest influence upon the intel
lectual morality of the world.
While announcing that the sacred word
nowhere conferred office upon woman, but
rather prohibited her from public duties,
it at the same time gave her the widest
and most important field for usefulness
in the sacred circle of home. He said that
women who advocated "womans rights"
had lately, with indfidel tongue, declared
that women were debarred from public
privileges by Bible writers because they,
the writers, were men. Thus, he said,
these fanatics would ruthlessly destroy
the divine plan in order that they might
leave the sphere in which the will of God
had placed them. He thought it was very
foolish in these silly women to attempt to
destroy book, the Bible, which had ele-
waited them into a almost chivalric regard
by man. He dwelt at some length upon
the influence of woman upon the mind
and heart of the world, giving examples
of statesmen, scholars and philanthro-
phists, who had accorded all
the honor to their wives. He
very eloquently and touchingly
portrayed the manner and evenness
through which a good woman's influence,
commencing at home, widened out and
elevated and ennobled mankind through
all the Christian era in which she had
ruled the hearts and impressed the intel
lect. He closed by saying that when the
great Peabodys statue was unveiled in
London, shout went up from the i'm
mense throng calling for Powers, the
sculptor, who stepped forward and in an
swer to a demand for speech, touched
the monument several times with his
hand, saying: "Let this be my speech.
Let this be my speech" He said to the
women of the land, when asked for their
work, say to them: "Look at the humble
and the stately church spires dottipg the
land, this is my work. Look at the school
houses, at the high moral tone of society,
at the refinement and elegance of our
homes, of those happy homes themselves,
let her say: "This is my work, this is my
influence" The sermon throughout was
chastely eloquent and presented grand
picture of good woman and her in
huence upon the intelligence, morality
and Christianity of the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09

men, Mr.. Eaton then brings out his indie
pendents-the men of patriotism rather
than politics; the men who dare the up
braidngs Of the parties they leave in
the search of purity and those noble ma
tional aims he contends spriag up outside
of parties and can only reluctantly be
forced upon parties. 1t is these indie
pendent5 who are the men best fitted to
whip IN the old parties to their way of
thinking, not by forming new parties, but
by making the Old parties "open their
eyes to truth and duty" Mr.. Eaton uses
this strong language: st is plain from
this conception of parry that its
utiity-that the justification for even its
existeRce-depend on three things:
First, the tendency of its principles
to advance the welfare of the
whole people Second, the faithful
support of these principles by the party
itself Third the nomination of the
most worthy for Office. Lacking
these, it would be better to have no par
ties as under Washington, Madison and
Monroe" This leads to discussion of
his favorite civil service reform policy,
aud he says: mo party deserves to live
day which needs to resort to the en-
sayement and robbery of the public SER
wants to pay its expenses and do its
work, which, in other words, cannot
safely rest its appeal to the people on
the soundness of its principles and merits
of its candidates" Mr.. Eaton drew a
parallel with the decadence of the spoils
system in England, and predicted signal
success for the movement of civil service
reform in this country, as in theory tits
in harmony with our national constitu
ton. AS whole the article, while rad
ical in some places, is extremely interest
ing and will we'll repay careful study.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
TRAIN ROBBERIES

The train robberies in Texas have really
been very small affairs, but they go out to
the world as fearfully exaggerated out
RACES. In one instance lately a dozen
men ''held up train and took a couple
of thousand dollars from the express car,
and last Saturday night four men took
possession of train and robbed the ex-
press and mail of how much money no
one seems tosknow. In neither instance
was anyone killed, and only one man by
accident slightly injured. In themselves
very small sffairs. But what do they
signify, what is to be expected next? A
train is robbed near Austin, in q weeks
time four or five men are arrested, and an
examining trial drags along for weeks, with
the defense piling up proof of alibis; sud
denly nearly two hundred miles away an
other train in the same way is robbed.
Are they part of the Mcneil gang, or
are they other hardened men, made bold
by the immunity of the Mcneil
robbers? In these two instances no one
was killed, the passengers were not inter
fered with, only the express and mail
were robbed. Will it be the same next
timer Granting that the four prisoners
IN Austin we're part of the Mcneil gang,
the other twelve of the men who commit
ted these felOniOus assaults are still Mt
large. Who can say in the next attempt
they make disguised with the small re-
turns they get from the express and mail,
they will not go through the coaches
despoiling all the passengers of their
valuables-then will there be bloodshed?
Who will want to use the railroads as
carriers of their money if this thing keeps
up much longers And who will willingly
submit themselves to this added dangerYof
railroad travel? If no citizens of the state,
how much less will strangers be willing to
venture on the trains in the state, Let
the authorities think of this, and let them
stop at no expense to ferret ont and con
dignly punish these bold criminals; for
such otfenses are terrible injury to tho
the state as this is a species of lawlessness
that no one can condone. The state
should never give up this matter until
the guilty are punished and the laws are
vindicated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
That Hancock Trial.

The jury in the case of NJ. H. Hanc ock,
charged with the murder of his wife, on
Christmas eve, 1896, stood on the first
ballot, eight for acquittal, three for muir
der in the first degree and one doubtful.
The case from its opening until its close
was conducted by both sides with con-
summate skill and ability. Especially
did the attorneys for the prosecution,
display marvellous legal power and skill
as prosecutors. They brought out all the
evidence possible and used it with all the
force and adroitness their astuteness and
ability were capable of, and yet most in
telllgent jury failed to be impressed with
the guilt of the defendant. This being
true, rumor had it last afternoon that the
case against him would be dismissed.
Under the circumstances further prosecu-
ton would appear to be useless.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
THE TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Evidence Concluded and Case
Submitted.

Further testimony was taken yesterday
before United States Commissioners Rug
giles, in the case of the United States VS..
Cheed Craft and others, charged with the
train robbery at McNeill. 1t related
mainly to showing an alibl in behalf of
John Craft, who was himself put upon the
stand and contradicted the statements of
Charles Buckley, state witness in the case.
He denied point blank Buckeyes alleged
conspiracy with him and the other Luling
prisoners to rob either the bank at Luling
or the train at Mcneil station.
The defendants offered in evidence
certified copy of the papers in the case of
Charles Buckley convicted of the theft of
two geldings, and the judgment and SEN
tence in the case of the State VS.. Charles
Brown, from Bosque county. The prison
er having according to his own statements
bore the names of Brown and Buckley.
The counsel for the government, Mr..
Stewart, objected on several grounds,
among them because the testimony was
not offered when the witness testified, and
the record did not show legal conviction.
Judge Ruggles overruled all the OBJ.
jections, except as to the question as to-
the legality of the conviction, which was
ably argued by Mr. Stewart for the prose-
cution and Major Walton for the defense.
The court reserved the point for deter
mination with the decision of the case,
which will be rendered this morning.
The case of Joe Barbour, another of
the defendants in the case, who was ar
rested in Williamson county and whose
examination was continued over from last
week, was resumed at 2 o'clock. Several
witnesses. whose testimony was not
specially material, were examined In ad
dition, Captain Olive, sheriff of William
son county, was put upon the stand and
denied Barbour's remarkable state
ment that while Barbour was
a prisoner, Olive told him
that if he, (Barbour) would make state
ment of the case, he (Olive) would see
that he got out of the penitentiary in case
of conviction, even if he had to break
him out, if he could get out no other way;
he said nothing that could be construed
into snch a remarkable undertaking on
his part.
Judge Ruggles reserved his decision till
this morning, when the accused will all be
brought before him to await the determi-
nation of the court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
The Charge of Hoods Brigade.


In the June Century's article of the
battle of the Wilderness we find, the fol-
lowing: Gas the Texans In the front line
swept past the batteries where Gen. Lee
was standing they gave rousing cheer
for 'Marse Robert who spurred his horse
forward and followed them in the charge.
When the men became aware that he was
going in with them they called loudly to
him to go back. we won't GO on unless
you go back, was the general cry, One
of the mn dropped TO the rear and,
taking the bride, turned his horse around,
while Gen. Gregg came up and urged him
to do as the men wished. 4
* Il Il The ground over which
Fields troops were advancing was open
for short distance ana flinged on its
further eoge with scattered pines, beyond
which the dense Wilderness growth be-
gan. The federal troops had
entered the pines and were ad-
vancing with apparent resistless force
when Gregg's eight hundred Texans, re-
CARELESS of numbers, TANKS or supports,
dashed directly upon them. >There was
terrific crash, mingled with wild yells,
which settled down INTO a steady roar of
mu5ketry. In less than ten minutes, one
half of that devoted eight hundred were
lying upon the field dead or wounded, but
they had delivered a staggering blow and
broken the force of the federal advance.
Benning's and Laws brigades came
promptly to their support and the whole
swept forward together"
The remnant of this old brigade of
Texans will meet in reunion at Austin on
the 9th of June. But few of them are
now living, and we think the people of
Austin should see that they meet with
royal welcome. By thus honoring the
veterans of Hoods brigade, they will
honor themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09

| That document did not destroy $780,
100000 in property; it simply changed the
ownership from the master to the man.
Confiiscation of the land would not have
destroyed the land, nor would the land be
lost TO the south Houses burned, fences
destroyed, crops carried of or consumed
all this was a loss of wealttl-but eman-
ciRatiOn was only changing the owner
ship of the slave from the white man to
the black. As q matter of fact. it was
not loss to the south" though it was
loss to the former owner.
Oar esteemed contemporary, the Ma
con Telegraph, misconstrues what Judge
| Smith has said, and replies TO MIN after
| this manner:
What the south lost in hard collars and cents
by the results Of the war, we take it, is beyond
property IL slavery was destroyed il a fact The
value of these slaves, Protected by the strongest
constitutional guarantees, was assessed by law
he owners OF them paid taxes By this valua-
ton"
What the south lost by the war and
what 1t lost by emancipation are matters
entirely different War is a destructive
agent, but emancipation is not so, as far
as the public or the state is concerned.
Emancipation disturbed for awhile the
labor system of the south, and for a time
it prevented labor reaching its full pro-
ductive power, but that was all.
1t is no longer possible to assess and
tax the negro as property, but he exists
as he did before emancipation, and lust
so far as he is industrious he is worth to
the public as much now as then. The
cotton production of the southern states
under free labor has certainly kept pace
with the growing population. The popu-
lation has increased more than so per
cent; the cotton crop for the ten years
ending 1861, averaged 3,499,4OO bales; for
the ten years ending with the crop of
1886, it averaged 5,7O7,6OO, or say 60 per
cent. more. In addition, other agricul-
tural products have greatly exceeded this
increase. SO we see that whatever may
have been the loss to the master, or what
ever the new burdens imposed on the
slave by emancipation, there has been no
loss to society, no impairment of its pro-
ductive capacity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
Mr.. Moore's Explanation.

To the Editor of the Statesman.
My attention has been called to your
issue of June ., in which am reported a;
saying lin my speech at the opera house
presnme,) that "all the virtue in Texa:
is upon the side of prohibition
Permit me to say that am very sure
you report me incorrectly, and think
can rely upon the memory of the Thousand
ladies and gentlemen who were present tc
verify the statement that Il made no such
remark"
am not in the habit Of telling false.
hoods, and the statement attributed to
me would be false. l concede that many
prohibitionists possess both virtue
and intelligence, and think 1 said as
much in the speech referred to. Please
publish. Very truly,
Z. L. MOORE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
CARDINAL GIBBONS.

The position which, it is said, will be
assumed by the Catholic church, in this
country toward the labor agitation, after
a council of archbishops to be called by
Cardinal Gibbons, is most conservative,
wise and commendable. As stated in the
dispatch elsewhere published, this position
is that, while allowing Catholic members
of the Knights of Labor to combine for
their own advancement and mutual pro-
lection, the Catholic church will not
countenance boycott methods, nor allow
intimidation by violence or otherwise. If
this is to be Cardinal Gibbons
programme-which has, doubtless, been
determined spon after comforting with
the pope during his late visit to Rome,
then the cardinal and his church will have
taken stand in defense of social order
and good government, which all the horde
of unprincipled demagogues and misera-
BILE, cowardly, bringing politicians in con
gress aud our legislatures have been afraid
to take. In this position the Catholic
church will be backed by the whole con-
servative sentiment and the law and order
| classes of American society.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
Not His First Visit.

A man with a package of Prices baking
powder in his hand rang the bell at the
door of the Peterby mansion in Texas
town.
1--WE got something that every good
housekeeper ought to have" he said.
"What is it?" asked Mrs. Peterby.
st is new kind of baking powder"
'None for me, if you please. slipped
up on some baking powder not long ago.
1t was of no account in the world"
rs that so? Is it possible that 1 have
been here before ?"-Texas Siftings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
The L oss by Emancipation.
ON the Courier journal.

From the Courier journal.
Major Smith, of Georgia, well-known as
Bill Arp, being in New York on lectur-
ing excursion, in an interview with a
reporter said:
"rhe talk that the south lost 81 oO0o,o00 by the
emancipation proclamation is all nonsense. | am
prepared 10 show that the south did not lose a
dollar. In all my experience as a slave owner, if
| ever made a dollar by their labor do not know
It. We got their labor in exchange for their food
and their clothing, the rearing of the Young and
caring for the old We get their labor for the same
price now without having the burdens OF respon-
sibihty for the young and the aged and sick. We
used TO pay their doctors bls; now they pay their
own"
This seems plain common sense; the
negro who was a slave was not lost to the
south by the emancipation proclamation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09

A PAPER that cannot distinguish be-
tween "womans rights" and THE employ
ment of ladies in the public offices as
clerks" is a fit paper to advocate moral
ity as state issue, to sanction the re-
preston of vices by organic laws
Placing a woman of ability and honor at
a desk to write,where she can earn in a
day more than she could in a week with
her needle, is q species of "woman's
rights" Go to, gentlemen, you are max
ing sport of your cause. and are depre-
ciating the intelligence of those ladies
whose favor you would curry.